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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,828.24, 277,259.82 and 51,708.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,828.24, 277,259.82 and 51,708.52 is: 77,567.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,828.24 : 277,259.82 = 51,708.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,828.24/277,259.82 = 51,708.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,828.24x = 277,259.82 × 51,708.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,828.24x = 14,336,694,947.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,336,694,947.67/184,828.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,567.66

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